{"id":321335,"date":"2023-08-04T19:31:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T19:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=321335"},"modified":"2023-08-04T19:58:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T19:58:12","slug":"3-programs-have-a-shot-for-kj-bolden-on-the-eve-of-his-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=321335","title":{"rendered":"3 programs have a shot for KJ Bolden on the eve of his announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes the recruitment process ends up like a one-score game in the fourth quarter – the end result is never certain at any point until it’s already over. The most dramatic example we witnessed last year was the 11th-hour switch by Cormani McClain,\u00a0<\/span>flipping his commitment<\/span><\/a>\u00a0from Miami to Colorado.<\/span><\/p>\n

While it’s not quite the blockbuster McClain’s competition was, another elite DB prospect is now seeing his recruitment go down to the wire, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to\u00a0<\/span>John Garcia Jr. at Rivals<\/span><\/a>, Georgia, Florida State and Auburn all have a shot at landing Buford (Ga.) five-star safety KJ Bolden with only one day before his announcement on Saturday night.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Buford safety KJ Bolden at practice on July 24, 2023. (USA TODAY Network)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“What’s more rare than the industry having a strong idea, is the fact that there are three programs seemingly with a shot just 36 hours before the announcement. In-state Georgia has long been the favorite to keep Bolden home, but about a month ago a trip to Florida State started to shift some conversation and last weekend’s trip to Auburn seems to have made a similar impact. Each school has a reason to be confident down the stretch, too.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Bolden (6-foot-1, 185 pounds) has gotten\u00a0<\/span>offers from 40 programs<\/span><\/a>\u00a0altogether, but Garcia calls Georgia the safe bet. 247Sports is also projecting that the Bulldogs will get his commitment. Meanwhile,\u00a0<\/span>the On3 prediction model<\/span><\/a>\u00a0has Georgia at 37.7%, Florida State at 25.6% and Auburn at 18.6%.<\/span><\/p>\n

Going by the 247Sports composite rankings, Bolden is first among safeties in his class, second overall in the state of Georgia\u00a0<\/span>and No. 7 nationally<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For now, the Bulldogs are still No. 1 in the 2024 national recruiting rankings, Florida State currently ranks No. 6 and Auburn is No. 18 after a big surge last week.<\/span><\/p>\n

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